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What is it with men? Some men, perhaps, but TOO MANY

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RosiesMaw2 Mon 27-Jan-25 23:16:58

Wynne Evans has stepped away from his BBC radio programme after making an “inappropriate and unacceptable” remark towards a Strictly Come Dancing presenter
Evans, the opera singer and star of the Go Compare adverts, was caught on camera appearing to use the term “spit roast” in reference to Janette Manrara, who is hosting the Strictly live tour.
The incident happened during a photocall for the tour in Birmingham, as Ms Manrara stood between Evans and Jamie Borthwick, another Strictly contestant. Borthwick did not take part in the exchange
I am proud to say it would not have occurred to DH or indeed any men in my family to use that sort of language.
D1 and GD (10) went to the Strictly Live show 10 days ago, with friends, also with a 10 year old daughter.
GD loved it but if she had caught any of the interview what on earth could we have said to her?

cornergran Mon 27-Jan-25 23:38:27

A minority of men I think and hope maw. With a primarily male family it’s not a term I’ve ever heard.

Shelflife Mon 27-Jan-25 23:42:21

Never heard of that term !

merlotgran Mon 27-Jan-25 23:54:02

I’ve never heard of this comment and wouldn’t have a clue what it meant. I doubt my late DH would have either.

What a stupid man Wynne Evans is. He was let off the hook for his questionable behaviour during Strictly and yet here he is again showing no respect for his female colleagues.

The man’s a menace. Get Rid!

Aldom Mon 27-Jan-25 23:54:17

Not an expression I've come across until I read the post and didn't understand it. I had to look it up to discover the slang meaning.

MountainAsh Mon 27-Jan-25 23:56:57

Never heard of it. I hate all this”woke” nonsense.

RosiesMaw2 Tue 28-Jan-25 00:06:11

MountainAsh

Never heard of it. I hate all this”woke” nonsense.

What do you mean by”woke nonsense” ?
Do you understand the expression? I had to look it up and won’t lower myself by cutting and pasting
For anybody to use the expression is IMO frankly disgusting. “Inappropriate” doesn’t come close.

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Usedtobeblonde Tue 28-Jan-25 00:07:11

When I looked this up I was shocked .
What a disgusting and derogatory thing to say.
I hope he loses all his “entertainment“ contracts.
He deserves it.

Kate1949 Tue 28-Jan-25 00:13:35

Friends are rallying round him due to 'concerns for his mental health'. Yawn.....

Cossy Tue 28-Jan-25 00:25:21

MountainAsh

Never heard of it. I hate all this”woke” nonsense.

Hate to say it, but you clearly don’t know the meaning of woke either!

maddyone Tue 28-Jan-25 00:29:27

Good grief!
I’d never heard of this expression until I read this (had to follow the link) and I think it extremely crude.
No man in my family has ever used it, and I’m confident they never would.

Georgesgran Tue 28-Jan-25 00:39:58

Not to lower the tone, and not an expression I’d ever use, but at (nearly) 74, it’s a term of which I’m fully aware. Just saying.

nanna8 Tue 28-Jan-25 00:50:57

I’d never heard of it,either, so I looked it up. Pretty foul, shows the bloke up for what he is. Is it American? Never heard it in Australia ( we have our own vile language variations!)

crazyH Tue 28-Jan-25 01:37:47

Never liked the man - has a leery look about him

buffyfly9 Tue 28-Jan-25 02:10:43

I like to think I'm worldly wise but I'd never heard of this expression either. What a disgusting excuse for a man, is he married?? If so I pity his wife. His advert for Go Compare used to drive me mad, I havn't seen it lately and a good job too as I cannot stand the man.

JamesandJon33 Tue 28-Jan-25 03:48:01

We went to a concert Not a nice man .,a few years ago where he was the compère. He made a very unkind joke about a member of the orchestra, and was heckled by the audience whenever he returned to the stage.

Truffle43 Tue 28-Jan-25 05:08:47

I have just googled the term and what a horrible thing to say . I had never heard of this expression and after looking it up hope it is not repeated ever,He seems like a thoroughly arrogant and entitled individual who does not deserve to work in entertainment.

Whiff Tue 28-Jan-25 05:57:55

Oh dear I just looked up what it meant . Sort of thing you would read in erotic fiction. Not to be said to anyone or about anyone in real life . Well his lost he's commercial contract and other sources of income I hope .

BlueBelle Tue 28-Jan-25 06:03:04

Well here’s another who had never heard the expression but then a few years back I was telling my grown up grandkids about the ‘glory hole’ in Nans house where we kept all the coats and boots and had to ask why they were rolling with laughter ( I know now)
I don’t watch the show and couldn’t place the man until upthread it said about the advert so I know now …… he must have made a bomb from that awful advert

What a crude and nasty term to use, gutter brain, I bet he won’t use it again ….

mum2three Tue 28-Jan-25 06:19:30

Is it only men who have a problem attracting women who make this sort of remark?

Galaxy Tue 28-Jan-25 06:48:46

No. Russel Brand being a good example.

eazybee Tue 28-Jan-25 06:55:34

Another career hits the dust.
Do these men have a death wish?

Galaxy Tue 28-Jan-25 06:56:47

It was the first episode of his new series this week, what an idiot.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 28-Jan-25 07:07:45

Kate1949

Friends are rallying round him due to 'concerns for his mental health'. Yawn.....

No excuse!

Calendargirl Tue 28-Jan-25 07:12:37

Never heard of it either.

‘Where ignorance is bliss, …’

They just don’t learn, do they, the Gregg Wallaces’ the Wynne Evans’…..